@@icankillbugs no no fortunately… my pops won’t even let me get a bigger amp because we live an apartment and I can already blow the roof off lol, but it’s a 25 watt bass amp and I play guitar 😭 Unrelated, I’m just spewing out words lol but it has a contour button which drops the mids like it’s a guitar amp and I have an eq pedal so it sounds just like your average solid state guitar amp
I actually used this method when I bought a used 412 from a friend loaded with Cel 7080s for like $60. He said 2 of the speakers had blown but the DC resistance read only 8 ohms when it was supposed to be 16 ohms. With the multimeter, not only was I able to determine the DC resistance for impedance matching with tube amps, I was also able to fix the cab as well.
DUDE ! Thanks ! Just got my first 4 x 12 and the guy was talking "ITS MARKED 16 and 8 ...but" 2 inputs ...I knew it was an easy test ! GILWOOD IS PLEASED
Wrong impedance really doesent blow you amp up. The worst thing that can happen is that it wont be as efficient. Although it does worth the impedance matching.
I have the same multimeter now, and I still get readings on the plug all over the place. I measure at the speaker terminal of my 2x12 and get 3.6 for a 4 Ohm cab, which is right. Is my plug malfunctioning?
Heads don't have resistance. They have a minimum resistance that you can use without blowing the head. So run a high impedance speaker and it will be fine... It just might not be as loud as it possibly could be with a lower resistance cab
I had this crate amp it got 2 inputs whit 2ohms minimum but it doesn't say anything about one normal and one parallel is ok to use a Y cable and connect both, because on the manual says both are parallel.?? I couldn't find any information about it if i can do this or no
How would someone realistically hookup 3 4x12 cabs to the back of a 150 watt Mesa triple rec.. been curious to try it, two marshall cabs at 16 ohms and one peavey invective 16 ohm cab. Thanks for the information!
@@DoesItDoom Thank you. I have the jim root custom cab and it had the same two outputs. How do I connect two 16 ohm cabs to my dark terror amp? Is there a difference between daisy chaining and connecting the seperatly to the amp?
@@user-tk7xs6od3f Contact Orange directly. You're best to get that directly from the manufacturer. I'm not saying this guy will give you incorrect information, but it's better to be safe.
Odd that 4 8 ohm speakers would give you 4 ohm total, often 4x12 cabs are wired parallel in pairs then connected in series, which would make it an 8 ohm cab. I would make sure all speakers aren't wired in series, that would give you 32 ohm. You could compare wiring to an image online or share a picture on a guitar forum
This doesn't work! I bought the same multimeter you have and my brand new toneking Imperial MkII doesn't give a steady reading like your video. I call bs
God I wish every video on RUclips was this direct and informative.
Damn, I might have to get a multimeter.
Worth it!
@@DoesItDoom it is, you can also use it for your car, might jack my sisters, jk I am not getting a cabinet anytime soon
@@kingtaco4064So you just have an amp you can't play sitting around gathering dust? 😢
@@icankillbugs no no fortunately… my pops won’t even let me get a bigger amp because we live an apartment and I can already blow the roof off lol, but it’s a 25 watt bass amp and I play guitar 😭
Unrelated, I’m just spewing out words lol but it has a contour button which drops the mids like it’s a guitar amp and I have an eq pedal so it sounds just like your average solid state guitar amp
Damn as a keyboardist we don’t mess with any of this lmao, getting more serious into my guitar playing I need to learn this stuff
It's not D.C. resistance. It's just ohm resistance. Only do this on unpowered anything!!!!
Yes I've done this while wiring some mystery speakers on a custom cab. Multimeters are so useful
Could you do a video on hooking up multiple cabs to a head. Maybe also a video on how to use slave amps
this would be sick !
Man you need to keep making videos like this because a lot of people have no idea how to use their gear
you have saved many heads.
CROM blesses you. 🌩️
Great knowledge,just subbed😊
I actually used this method when I bought a used 412 from a friend loaded with Cel 7080s for like $60. He said 2 of the speakers had blown but the DC resistance read only 8 ohms when it was supposed to be 16 ohms. With the multimeter, not only was I able to determine the DC resistance for impedance matching with tube amps, I was also able to fix the cab as well.
You have no clue what you’re talking about
Thanks for the video Steve , hadn't done this in years and needed to - I had forgotten how.
Glad it was helpful!
DUDE ! Thanks ! Just got my first 4 x 12 and the guy was talking "ITS MARKED 16 and 8 ...but" 2 inputs ...I knew it was an easy test ! GILWOOD IS PLEASED
HEY GILWOOD
@@muthapluckinnathan YO MUTHAPLUCKER !
How the hell is this a hack? It's a measurement!
Damn good info dude 🤘
Impedance doesn't matter. If you blow the speaker, it'll probably sound cool. Just don't forget to press record
just picked up an epi sg standard, an orange crush 20, and a boss sf300! thanks for getting me into doom metal, cheers!
NO POWER lol forgot that. Some people dont know that trust me. Also its just ohms. No DC its just resistance as it goes for AC as well
Dam it bro!! Yes!! Another great piece of info! Thank you!!👍🏻👍🏻
Very helpful ……although I had a 4ohm speaker cab …it measured closer to 9ohm with the mm…I know the speaker though it’s 4ohms ???
thanks for the info, good to know
My multimeter doesn’t have 400 ohm, but 200 ohm setting. Is that fine?
Is that a regular Speaker Cable plugged in to measure?
The ohms of the amplifier output??
Thx
Wrong impedance really doesent blow you amp up. The worst thing that can happen is that it wont be as efficient. Although it does worth the impedance matching.
Nice! Had no idea you could do this! Already have a multimeter so I’ll def keep this in mind for older cabs that aren’t identified well!
I have the same multimeter now, and I still get readings on the plug all over the place. I measure at the speaker terminal of my 2x12 and get 3.6 for a 4 Ohm cab, which is right. Is my plug malfunctioning?
can this be done for heads too? for a very old head with washed off lettering for instance
No.
@@DoesItDoom thanks for the answer, guess im out of luck
Heads don't have resistance. They have a minimum resistance that you can use without blowing the head. So run a high impedance speaker and it will be fine... It just might not be as loud as it possibly could be with a lower resistance cab
What if my multimeter just reads -1? I tired measuring two different cabs and they both show -1
Please do your research. All speakers are going to read a lower impedance.
I had this crate amp it got 2 inputs whit 2ohms minimum but it doesn't say anything about one normal and one parallel is ok to use a Y cable and connect both, because on the manual says both are parallel.?? I couldn't find any information about it if i can do this or no
How would someone realistically hookup 3 4x12 cabs to the back of a 150 watt Mesa triple rec.. been curious to try it, two marshall cabs at 16 ohms and one peavey invective 16 ohm cab. Thanks for the information!
What are the two inputs at the back of the cab for? Is it for stereo input or for daisychaining another cab? Thanks!
Daisy chaining. The cab is mono.
@@DoesItDoom
Thank you.
I have the jim root custom cab and it had the same two outputs. How do I connect two 16 ohm cabs to my dark terror amp? Is there a difference between daisy chaining and connecting the seperatly to the amp?
@@user-tk7xs6od3f Contact Orange directly. You're best to get that directly from the manufacturer. I'm not saying this guy will give you incorrect information, but it's better to be safe.
what blows ? speakers in cab or the amp head circuit ?
Amp.
So… if my cab reads 4.9… it’s 8?
Dang… people really get hung up on the definition of hack. Who cares? It’s the info I needed.
Where do you learn all this
If I have a cab that is 16r does it make a difference if I select 8r or 16r on the head?
i have cab with 4 8 ohm speakers that says its a 4 ohm cab, but when i do this check i get 30 ohms. what do i do with that?
Odd that 4 8 ohm speakers would give you 4 ohm total, often 4x12 cabs are wired parallel in pairs then connected in series, which would make it an 8 ohm cab. I would make sure all speakers aren't wired in series, that would give you 32 ohm. You could compare wiring to an image online or share a picture on a guitar forum
Hey buddy it’s not dc resistance all audio is ac and all resistance is just resistance a 10k is 10k no matter what you put in it
what head is that
Cool video, good to know. Stay doomy.
help
This doesn't work! I bought the same multimeter you have and my brand new toneking Imperial MkII doesn't give a steady reading like your video. I call bs
A multimeter to measure resistance,,, wow,, what a great 'hack' 😐